A FRIENDS group is being established to support work at Ty Hyll, the Ugly House, in Capel Curig.

Volunteers are needed to maintain and develop the site, and to raise its profile as a conservation centre for honeybees. A meeting to launch the new group is on Friday, November 30, at 2.30pm in Ty Hyll’s tearoom.

Abattoir CCTV

A PETITION calling for CCTV systems to installed in all Welsh abattoirs was yesterday presented to the National Assembly’s Petitions Committee.

The document, signed by 1,066 people, said cameras would help vets and provide footage for training. They would also “deter animal welfare abuses” and provide evidence for prosecutions if necessary, it said.